Mae West: Copied Style

On Wednesday, 24 May 2018, MAE WEST was in the news. This is Part 3.
• • Mae West and The Beatles — — She Was NOT lonely and did not want to join their lonely hearts club band. • • 
• • Written by Liz Smith and Denis Ferrara • •
• • Sex-bomb • • 
• • It’s likely Miss West never bothered to look at the cover. If she had, she might have been irked to see three other famous blonde ladies included — Marlene Dietrich, Diana Dors (Dors was the luscious and likeable British sex-bomb of the 1950s) and Marilyn Monroe.
• • Of course, Mae never admitted MM was anywhere close to the allure she embodied, and insisted Monroe had (as ALL women did!) copied her style. But years after Marilyn’s death, she said Monroe was “sweet” and if anybody had ever done a bio-pic, she might have “allowed” Monroe to play her. Praise from Caesar indeed!
• • Beatles fans are kvelling. • • . . .
• • This is Part 3 of four segments. To be concluded tomorrow.
• • Source: Article written by Liz Smith and Denis Ferrara; published on Wednesday, 24 May 2017.
• • On Wednesday, 23 May 1928 • •

• • An article in Variety discussed the costumes designed by Dolly Tree for Mae West.
• • Variety wrote about Mae West's lingerie for her boudoir scenes, those daring nighties of "heavy cream lace and yellow chiffon flounces"  . . .
• • Source: Article: "Diamond Lil'' written by the Drama Desk of Variety; published on Wednesday, 23 May 1928.
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • By holding over for a fifth week, Mae West's "Goin' to Town" sets the big-run record at the New York Paramount.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: "Now a night club wants me to mop up the floor in a prison costume for a few weeks at a fat salary. And I got enough raw material to write six more plays."
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • The Canberra Times mentioned Mae West.
• • "Inflation Hits Mae West" • •
• • Miss Mae West, publicised as the "girl with the 50,000 dollars treasure chest," now holds a policy for that amount from Lloyds of London. ...
• • Source: Item in The Canberra Times; published on Wednesday, 21 May 1952
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • • 
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — — 
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/

• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 13th anniversary • •  

• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past thirteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 3,800 blog posts. Wow!  

• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started thirteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 3965th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.

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